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A black SUV with a chrome bull bar drives down a narrow street as a procession escorts it. A large golden trident is mounted on the front of the vehicle, and an orange placard with Devanagari lettering is fixed to the grille. A bald man in an orange robe and multiple orange and gold beaded garlands walks beside the car, with a line of saffron-clad and white-clad attendants and a crowd of onlookers along the roadside, some holding phones. A small Devanagari sign and a red cross shop sign appear in the background.

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A dark grey SUV drives down a road lined with people during a procession. A red banner on the grille bears Hindi text and a portrait of a figure, and a brass trident is mounted on the front. Photographers with cameras and video equipment film the vehicle from the left. On the right, men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments stand beside bamboo poles, and one man wears a white shirt and a garland. Tents, bunting and roadside stalls are visible behind the crowd. A gold-lettered sign reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swami' on the banner. The scene is a street procession with a vehicle at its centre.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dark grey SUV with a chrome bull bar and a red flag bearing a portrait is parked on a street beside an orange-painted wall. A bald man in orange robes stands near the vehicle's front, holding a silver trident-shaped emblem. Nearby, two girls in green and white dresses and several other people in white and light clothing watch. Behind them a decorated golden palanquin-style canopy with garlands rises above the crowd, and a small framed notice is on the orange wall. A banner on the bull bar reads in Hindi and English.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Night photograph of a dark SUV with a trident emblem and a gold plaque on its front grille, being greeted by a crowd outside a red-and-white arched temple building lit by bright lights. Several people press forward with folded hands in namaste. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas and a shawl stands at right with palms joined, and a shaven-headed man in white and saffron stands near the car. Other devotees in white kurtas and orange sashes line the road.2016-05-06April 18 20162016-04-18A dark blue Ford SUV with Tamil Nadu registration TN 25 AE 4005 moves slowly down a village lane through a dense crowd. A red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM is displayed across the windscreen. Along both sides, saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees press forward, some with hands raised or folded, and women in colourful saris line the roadside. Thatched huts and a tiled roof stand behind the crowd, with a few small orange flags visible. The vehicle is inside the crowd, and the occupant is not clearly visible through the glass.2014-06-24A black Ford Endeavour SUV with a windscreen banner reading "NITHYANANDAM" moves slowly along a dirt road lined with trees and palms. Women in saris stand at the left holding brass trays with kumkum, flowers and small lamps as the car approaches. Men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walk beside the car. A bald priest in the foreground with white and red forehead marks and an orange shawl looks on. A sign on the left shows a yellow and blue logo with partial Tamil text, and loudspeakers stand behind the crowd.2014-07-01May 01 20152015-05-01April 18 20162016-04-18